Create in me a Clean Heart

This is Stephen Kirk‘s setting of Psalm 50/51. The sheet music is at his site. It could be used a general Lenten hymn.

I expect I’ll hear some more of his songs at his workshop in a couple of weeks at Hobart.

Refrain

Create in me a clean heart, create in me a clean heart.

Create in me a clean heart, put a steadfast spirit within me.

1 Have mercy on me God, in your kindness.

In your compassion blot out my offence.

O wash me more and more from my guilt

And cleanse me from my sin.

Refrain

2 My offences truly, I know them;

My sin is always before me.

Against you, you alone have I sinned;

What is evil in your eyes I have done.

Refrain

3 For in sacrifice you take no delight,

Burnt offering from me you would refuse,

My sacrifice a contrite spirit.

A humbled, contrite heart you will not spurn.

Refrain.

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